Letters to a Young Matron, Part 2
Communication is vital to a well-managed household. It is also fraught with dangers, confusion, and sin. It grows and changes. Learning to respectfully communicate is one of your greatest skills as a homemaker. You will screw this up. You will have to confess a disrespectful heart, mind, and words. Learn from these failures and follow his instructions on respecting him and managing his household.
Doers of the Unspectacular
Clear lines help us do our work correctly, not raising it too high as if we are redeeming the world, and not pushing it too low, as if nothing here matters because it is temporary. Understanding what falls under the Noahic covenant and what falls under the Covenant of Grace is vital to doing our work right and well.
A Pastor’s Wife
Being a pastor’s wife is a beautiful gift. I have the privilege of serving one of Christ’s ministers every moment of every day. I’m honored to be trusted with the care of the pastor. But, it’s also a great burden. It has taken years off our lives. It is largely unseen, rarely acknowledged, and often painfully lonely to be a pastor’s wife.